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Chapter XIX
CHRISTIANITY AND TRADE ESTABLISHED.--THE BAPTISM OF THE QUEEN. On April 9th they entered the Port of Zubu, on approaching which they saw houses in the trees. The Captain hung out his flags in the clear sunny air. He caused his artillery to be fired, which greatly alarmed the natives. He then sent an interpreter to the King.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Captain hung out his flags in the clear sunny air.”
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From this reading The Captain hung out his flags in the clear sunny air.
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From this reading He caused his artillery to be fired, which greatly alarmed the natives.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He then sent an interpreter to the King.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRISTIANITY AND TRADE ESTABLISHED.--THE BAPTISM OF THE QUEEN.
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From this reading On April 9th they entered the Port of Zubu, on approaching which they saw houses in the trees.
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From this reading On April 9th they entered the Port of Zubu, on approaching which they saw houses in the trees.
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From this reading He caused his artillery to be fired, which greatly alarmed the natives.
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From this reading CHRISTIANITY AND TRADE ESTABLISHED.--THE BAPTISM OF THE QUEEN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He caused his artillery to be fired, which greatly alarmed the natives.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Captain hung out his flags in the clear sunny air.
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From this reading He caused his artillery to be fired, which greatly alarmed the natives.
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From this reading CHRISTIANITY AND TRADE ESTABLISHED.--THE BAPTISM OF THE QUEEN.
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From this reading The Captain hung out his flags in the clear sunny air.
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From this reading On April 9th they entered the Port of Zubu, on approaching which they saw houses in the trees.
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From this reading CHRISTIANITY AND TRADE ESTABLISHED.--THE BAPTISM OF THE QUEEN.
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From this reading He caused his artillery to be fired, which greatly alarmed the natives.
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From this reading The Captain hung out his flags in the clear sunny air.
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From this reading He caused his artillery to be fired, which greatly alarmed the natives.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He caused his artillery to be fired, which greatly alarmed the natives.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Captain hung out his flags in the clear sunny air.
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From this reading On April 9th they entered the Port of Zubu, on approaching which they saw houses in the trees.
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From this reading The Captain hung out his flags in the clear sunny air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On April 9th they entered the Port of Zubu, on approaching which they saw houses in the trees.
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From this reading He then sent an interpreter to the King.
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From this reading He then sent an interpreter to the King.
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From this reading He caused his artillery to be fired, which greatly alarmed the natives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHRISTIANITY AND TRADE ESTABLISHED.--THE BAPTISM OF THE QUEEN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On April 9th they entered the Port of Zubu, on approaching which they saw houses in the trees.
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From this reading The Captain hung out his flags in the clear sunny air.
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From this reading On April 9th they entered the Port of Zubu, on approaching which they saw houses in the trees.
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From this reading CHRISTIANITY AND TRADE ESTABLISHED.--THE BAPTISM OF THE QUEEN.
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From this reading On April 9th they entered the Port of Zubu, on approaching which they saw houses in the trees.
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From this reading He then sent an interpreter to the King.
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From this reading The Captain hung out his flags in the clear sunny air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTIANITY AND TRADE ESTABLISHED.--THE BAPTISM OF THE QUEEN.
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From this reading He then sent an interpreter to the King.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On April 9th they entered the Port of Zubu, on approaching which they saw houses in the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He caused his artillery to be fired, which greatly alarmed the natives.
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From this reading CHRISTIANITY AND TRADE ESTABLISHED.--THE BAPTISM OF THE QUEEN.
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From this reading On April 9th they entered the Port of Zubu, on approaching which they saw houses in the trees.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On April 9th they entered the Port of Zubu, on approaching which they saw houses in the trees.
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From this reading On April 9th they entered the Port of Zubu, on approaching which they saw houses in the trees.
